Advanced metrics, scout report, and player stats for Murillo
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Arsenal
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Nottingham Forest
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23 November 2024
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Murillo Scout Report
In this scout report, our focus is on the Brazilian youngster, Murillo, a centre-back for Nottingham Forest. Murillo's style of play proves the adage true: defense is the best offense. His ball recovery skill is quite impressive, with a performance in the top quartile of Premier League center backs. Progressive carrying and passing are also well above average - key skills for a modern center back to initiate the attack from defense. It's extremely rare for a defensive player to have such high chance creation and assists per 90 stats. Clearly, Murillo is not your average center back.
However, there are areas for refinement, as expected of a 21-years-old player. Though aggressive, Murillo's over-commitment leads to numerous fouls, sitting uncomfortably high at the top end of the league. His aerial duels are a liability, and with a meager win rate, it's a significant weakness within his performance. His overall duel rate isn't that much better, posing a potential issue in a man-to-man situation. Of concern also is his unremarkable ball retention as revealed by his rather poor pass accuracy; a grave sin for a center-back, who often initiates plays from the back.
In his possession game, Murillo predominantly operates within the defensive third, with some ventures into the midfield. There's a slight hint of his team's direct style of play, as evidenced by his top percentile presence in creating offensive chances despite low activity in the attacking third. A talent to watch, Murillo showcases a unique blend of attributes. He might be a few shades short of a finished product right now, but could be quite the gem once polished.
Murillo Career Trend
Murillo Shot Maps
In the 2024-2025 season, Murillo took 9 shots, scoring 1 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.49, averaging 0.05 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 0 shots. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 7 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.04 xG per shot.
Headers: 1 goals from 2 headed attempts. A 50.0% conversion rate. 0.09 xG per shot.